Christmas - December 25

Angel Card
Materials: patterns (page 19) 9" x 12" (23 x 30.5 cm) blue construction paper gold foil stars glitter crayons; scissors; glue

Steps to follow: 1. Color and cut out the angel pattern. Fold the angel in half, open back up, and fold the wings as indicated. 2. Fold the construction paper in half and round the two outside corners. 3. Lay the angel in the blue paper. Make sure the fold of the angel fits securely in the fold of blue paper. Glue the angel in place. 4. Put glue on the angels halo. Sprinkle with glitter. Let the glue dry completely before closing the card. 5. Add several foil stars around the angel. 6. Close the card. Glue the Merry Christmas cloud to the front of the card. Add more foil stars. Glue a seal in place to hold the card shut. Optional: Add a few more gold stars to the outside cover of the card. Let older students create their own angels to go in the card.
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Do not glue the top half of wings.

Patterns for angel and cloud

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Merry Christmas
Materials: pattern for tree template (page 21) cut from tagboard patterns (page 21) 9" x 12" (23 x 30.5 cm) red construction paper 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm) green construction paper glitter white tempera paint pencil with eraser crayons; scissors; glue Steps to follow: 1. Fold the red construction paper in half. 2. Lay the tree template in the center of the card front. Trace around it. Open the card and cut out the tree shape with sharp pointed scissors. 3. Lay the green paper inside the card on the right-hand side. Make sure it fills the cut out tree shape. Glue it in place. 4. Color and cut out the bow pattern. Glue it on top of the green box. 5. Cut out the greeting. Glue it under the box. 6. Dip the pencil eraser in white paint and print round circles on the green paper. Let the paint dry. 7. Close the card. Put a thin line of glue around the outside of the tree. Sprinkle with glitter. 8. Color and cut out the Merry Christmas greeting. Glue it to the front of the card.
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Patterns for tree template, bow, message, and greeting

I made this card And decorated the tree With Christmas wishes To you from me.

Merry Christmas
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Christmas

Oh, Starry Night

Materials: patterns (page 23) reproduced on yellow paper 6" x 18" (15 x 45.5 cm) blue construction paper glitter scissors; glue
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Steps to follow: 1. Follow these steps to fold the blue paper. a. Fold the paper in half. b. Open and fold ends to center. c. Open and turn over. Bring folds back to center. Crease. d. Fold closed on center line. 2. Cut out the stars and greeting panels. a. Glue one star on the front cover and one star on the inside back panel. b. Glue the remaining two stars on the inside folds so that each star sticks out from its fold. c. Cut out and glue the greeting panels in place. 3. On the front of the card make rays coming out from the star with glue and glitter.
Merry Christmas

glue greeting to the inside back panel

glue poem to the inside front panel

Optional: With a black marking pen, draw a small scene of a shepherd and a sheep, a wise man on a camel, or a manger at the bottom of the card.
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Patterns of stars and Christmas messages

Merry Christmas

Each star in the sky Brings this wish to you, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year too!

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Christmas

Christmas Bells
Materials: patterns (page 25) reproduced on colored paper 18" (45.5 cm) string piece of elbow macaroni colored with food coloring mixed with alcohol for quick drying scissors; glue felt pens Steps to follow: 1. Cut out the four bells. 2. Fold the bells on the fold line. Press the folded bells firmly. 3. Glue the folded bells together attaching one half of a bell to the next bell. Leave the last section open. 4. Thread the string through the macaroni piece. Tie the ends of the string in a knot. Place the string through the bell with the macaroni at the bottom to form the bells clapper. 5. Glue the last bell sections together. 6. After the glue has dried, write a Christmas greeting on the bell, putting one word or phrase on each section. For example: A Very Merry Christmas I heard the bells on Christmas Day Ring Out Christmas Joy Optional: Use small rubber stamps and stamp pads in Christmas colors to decorate the bells before cutting them out. A bead may be used instead of the elbow macaroni.
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Patterns of bells

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Christmas

Pop-Up Santa Claus

Materials: patterns (page 27) 6" x 9" 15 x 23 cm) green construction paper crayons or felt marking pens; scissors; glue

Steps to follow: 1. Color the Santa Claus pattern. Write Merry Christmas on Santas banner. Cut the pattern out.

2. Fold the pattern in half and cut along the hat and beard on the gray lines only.
cut beard and hat lines fold back along side of face open and refold, pulling santa forward close and press folds firmly

3. Glue the pop-up inside the construction paper cover.

4. Close the card and seal it. Decorate the outside of the card with a border of holly leaves and berries. Optional:

fold construction paper, lay in pop-up, add glue, close, repeat on other side of card

Glue white glitter to the beard, moustache, and trim on Santas hat and gloves, and glue sequins on for eyes to add sparkle.
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Pattern for Santa pop-up and seal

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